SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12897, 31 August 1907, Page 12

SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION

In connection with the proposed expedition for tho scientific exploration oi the Auckland and Campbell island-, the iollou .iii: are the names of those who have cither accepted tho invitation oi tne Council oi tho miiosophical lnbtittito ot Canterbury to allow tiair uaii._» to be submitted to tne Govc-ru-iiiunt, or have given doubtful, but hoDetui answer. :—

For too Auckland Islands :—Magnetic obs«ivera: i_'. C. C. I'urr and .fir 11. D. L'_.o_i (Canterbury College;, as--istaut. Mr t. 11. A. l. Opie vchristchurch;; botam&ts, _/r. L. CotKayiie, .Mr li. C. Astou, Mr A. H. Cockayne; geologists. Mr K. Speight and Mr Clarke (Geological Survey Office); zoologiai.s, Dr. Ciiiltoji (Canterbury College), Dr. Jieuhaui (Otaao University;, Air (i. \'. Hudson (•♦ellington.i, Mr J. J -■uiumoiid tCiiri.itchurcli, and Mr G. It. .Mamtier (ol Canterbury College;; photographer, Mr S. I'uge (Canteibiiry College;; took, Mr 11. v. North.

Campbell Inlands:—-Magnetic observers, Mr 11. S. iSkoy, Mr E. lvidson (Canterbury College;, assistant, _lr G. _. Colly ns; geologists,, Dr. I. .Marshall (Otago I'niversity), JL'rofessor Jarman (Auckland;, and .Mr A. Hamilton (curator of tho Colonial Museum;; zoology, Professor Kirk (Victoria College;, _lr J. li. Moyue (iSydenham), Dr. tlildondorf (Lincoln College), .Mr l'_. R. Waite (Christchurch Mu. __m); botany, Mr H. M. Laing (Christchurch) and Mr I'otrio (Auckland;. It is hoped that the leader of the expedition will be the Hon. R. MoNab. \t is ixvsiblo that the exj __lition will not leavo until about the middle of November. A number of other gentlemen wero invited, but they notified their inability to join tho party.